Mexico, U.S. Leaders Try To Deepen Economic Ties

By

Colleen McCain Nelson and

Peter Nicholas

Updated May 2, 2013 7:22 p.m. ET

MEXICO CITY—President Barack Obama offered his support Thursday for Mexico's shifting security strategy as he called for a greater focus on economic ties in a relationship between the two countries that often has been dominated by issues of drugs and illegal immigration.

Mr. Obama arrived for a two-day visit amid signs that Mexico is moving to reduce the violent tempo of its yearslong war against drug traffickers. At the same time,...